Perrenial St. Louis Favorite Monarch to Re-Open in August as A Southern-Inspired Bistro and Bar

							Perrenial St. Louis Favorite Monarch to Re-Open in August as A Southern-
Inspired Bistro and Bar

Monarch, the award-winning restaurant in the heart of downtown Maplewood
and creation of local food stars Aaron Teitelbaum and Jeff Orbin, has
recently completed its transformation into a southern-inspired bistro and
bar.

St. Louis, MO, July 23, 2010 -- Restaurant to Host a Sneak Preview Event
on July 31, 2010 to Benefit the National Children's Cancer Society.

"As the saying goes, "Laissez les bon temps rouler!" or "Let the good
times roll!" And in this case it's also for a great cause. Monarch, the
award-winning restaurant in the heart of downtown Maplewood and creation
of local food stars Aaron Teitelbaum and Jeff Orbin, has recently
completed its transformation into a southern-inspired bistro and bar. To
celebrate Monarch's grand re-opening, a committee of St. Louis finest
business executives, philanthropists and volunteers have come together to
plan a sneak-peek fundraiser to benefit the National Children's Cancer
Society (N.C.C.S.) on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The evening will feature a variety of scrumptious delights from Monarch's
exciting new food menu including a raw bar, crawfish touff, shrimp and
grits, and po boys, along with cocktails and two stages of jazz
entertainment. "We are excited about this new culinary concept," said
Aaron Teitelbaum, co-owner. "While the restaurant was being remodeled,
Monarch's Executive Chef, Josh Galliano, a New Orleans native and a Le
Cordon Bleu graduate, trained on-location with his team to master the
flavors of the city, as well as the region. The time they recently spent
in the food capital of the South has inspired Galliano and his staff to
create a food and drink menu that is truly unique to the St. Louis
restaurant scene."

Tickets to the opening event, which are selling fast, are priced at $75
per person. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the N.C.C.S and
can be purchased by calling Trish Collins at 314-446-5227 or on-line at
www.nationalchildrenscancersociety.org/netcommunity/monarch. Space is
limited, so reservations are required.

"We are delighted to be supporting such a worthwhile children's charity
with our opening event," Teitelbaum said. "Many of our staff members"
lives at Monarch have been affected by childhood cancers and we are
grateful to be able to help the N.C.C.S. to further its mission to help
families through their cancer journeys. The evening will certainly be one
to remember and very special for us.

The event committee, under the leadership of non-stop, non-profit maven
Donna Wilkinson includes: Kathy and Joe AuBuchon, Rachel and Travis
Brown, Mary Deverman and David Steward II, David M. Diener, Kim and Tim
Eberlein, Susan and Warren Gelman, Stacy and Doug King, Diane Kline, Deb
Hollingsworth and Mark Stacye, Jill and Dan McGuire, Sheila and Jeff
Michalski, Genie and Harry Mueller, Noemi and Michael Neidorff, Kara and
Tim Leary, Jeff Orbin, Jinny Panton, Nila and Alex Paradowsk, Peggy and
Jerry Ritter, Marsha and Bill Rusnack, Annemarie and Matt Schumacher,
Kathy and Mark Slocomb, Aaron Teitelbaum, Jim Timmerberg, Carol and Tom
Voss, Glenda and Al Wiman, Kathie and Rich Winter, and Jill Wyatt and
Charles Gail

About Monarch
Monarch is located in downtown Maplewood at 7401 Manchester Road.
Featuring two distinctly different menus, Monarch offers an elegant
eighty-seat fine dining experience, as well as a sixty-seat bistro in a
New Orleans inspired cor with the option for open air. Monarch also
features two stages of live entertainment six nights a week.

The restaurant is co-owned by Aaron Teitelbaum and Jeff Orbin, both
industry veterans. Teitelbaum is a graduate of the Culinary Institute in
New York, NY and has worked with a number of renowned restaurateurs
including Bobby Flay at Mesa Grill and Daniel Boulud at Restaurant
Daniel. Orbin has been a driving force in designing and marketing a
number of successful restaurant concepts including Miso in Clayton.
Monarch's kitchen is under the direction of Executive Chef Josh Galliano,
a New Orleans native and graduate of the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in
London. He has previously worked at renowned restaurants such as
Roussilon, The Connaught Hotel, Commander's Place, and Restaurant Daniel.
He moved to St. Louis in 2005 and in 2009 was nominated as a semi-
finalist for The James Beard Award's Midwest Chef.

About the National Children's Cancer Society
Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, the mission of the National Children's
Cancer Society is to improve the quality of life for children diagnosed
with cancer and their families worldwide. The organization serves as a
financial, emotional, educational and medical resource for those in need
at every stage of illness and recovery. In the U.S., the N.C.C.S. eases
the financial burden that accompanies pediatric cancer, gives crucial
support to parents and patients, and addresses the challenges of
survivorship through its Beyond the Cure program. Globally, the
organization distributes life-saving pharmaceutical drugs, medical
supplies and equipment to facilities that treat pediatric cancer patients

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